French Troops At Jamestown
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 13.617 W 076° 47.033
18S E 341743 N 4121539
On 2 Sept. 1781, about 3,000 French troops of the Gatinois, Agenois, and Touraine Regiments arrived at Jamestown from the West Indies.
Waymark Code: WM127AG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2020
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French Troops At Jamestown- On 2 Sept. 1781, about 3,000 French troops of the Gatinois, Agenois, and Touraine Regiments arrived at Jamestown from the West Indies. Commanded by the Marquis de Saint-Simon, they camped near here before participating in the siege of Yorktown. On 14 Oct., Gatinois soldiers and the Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment, under the Comte de Rochambeau, captured the strategically important Redoubt Number 9 at Yorktown. Following the British surrender, Rochambeau’s troops established winter camps between the James and York Rivers. Three companies of the Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment occupied quarters near here. In July 1782, the French army departed for New England.
Marker Number: V-61
Marker Title: French Troops At Jamestown
Marker Location: Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31), Jamestown, Virginia 23185
County or Independent City: James City County
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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